The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-05

first year he spent l, 900 marks in advertising,
| aud his income rose to sc, 600 marks; then he
| increased the amount every year and found his
| profits increasing In proportion.
THE executive mansion for the Governor of
New York has just been completed at a cost OF
s137. 000 Governor Hill will give the first public
| reception in the mansion next week IN honor of
| the President and his wife, on their return from
! their fishing excursion.
BOBBY was very much impressed by the min
lister at church that made OF dust.
| fMa," he said, after thoughtful silence, twas
| made of dust toofa Yes" she replied. well,
| how is it that my birthday comes in january
| There amt no dust in January
THRIFTY husband at Boston had his first
| wife's portrait made into fancy picture out OF
respect to his second wifes feelings. The color
of the eyes was changed. golden locks gave
| place to raven tresses and the head was
| mounted by misunderstanding hat
| THE Duluth Sunday Sun has for its editor the
famous Philip Phillips, the writer and sweet
singer of Sabbath-school songs. From him it
receives its religious tone while the wicked work
| of the counting room is done by Mr.. Buell., who
Is known in five States a successful purveyor
| peelers.
NEW YORK Mail: How shall get my voice
| completely under my controlp asked Miss Chest
note, of Professor Pianismo, who had just list
ened to her rendition of when the Robins Nest
/
quired the Professor, who too much of
| gentleman to openly express his opinion of her
! singing.
| GUSTAV JOSEF, an instructor at the Univer-
sty of Berlin, author of some medical works,
and famous stamp collector, was lately
brought up before the court on q charge of hav-
| ing stolen some valuable stamps. With his con-
| sent the defense pleaded that he should be sent
| to lunatic asylum for examination regarding
| the state Of his mind. and this plea
| granted.
De. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES has written
the opening article for the ''Beecher Memorial"
| now being prepared for Mrs. Beecher and her
| family by Mr.. Edward w. Box, of Brooklyn, N
| Y, to which Mr.. Gladstone, President Cleve
| land, the Duke of Argyll and some seventy-fve
| other distinguished Americans and foreigners
| have also contributed articles. Only 100 copies
of the Memorial" are intended for the public.
| THE latest lions Of Paris" says London
Truth, ARE nine negro chiefs with unpronounce-
| able names. They have been brought from the
| African coast by enterprisine contractor
| The object is to show them the sights of the
French capital, and to get them to sign agree
| ment with M. DeLesseps to engage their tribes
to work the Panama Canal. They all
horribly tattooed, and ivory bracelets.
They speak English"
THERE is something very serious about funny
men. Robert J. Burdette has become Baptist
deacon. Sam Small left his puns and became an
evangelist" Montgomery Bailey, the Danbury
Mark Twain passes the contribution box in Hart
ford (but they Keep eye him. Eugene
Field, of the Chicago News. refuses to lead at
the Thursday evening meeting, but he is under
stood to be deeply religious.
RATHER humorous incident is told in
nection with the work of women the New
York school board. A janitor of one of the
schools came one day with complaint to the
principal. He said that he had been janitor of
that building for nineteen years, and no one had
ever asked to see the basement until one of the
women of the school board came and said that
she wanted to make an examination, s'and that
basement wasn't in fit condi ton for any one to
see, he added paintively.
WHEN Col. John Hay is asked what decidedly
seems an impertinent question, care you the
author of The Bread WiDnersP" he answers
with bland smile: 'In general I have not
much to conceal. but this thing is the secret of
of this fiagrancy. Now. if five of separately
confess that we are not the guilty party. it con-
victs the sixth defendant, and We have mutu-
ally decided to stand by the author of The
Bread Winners in his secret sin. You the
situation!H
MARIETTA HoLLEY, known in literature as
Josiah Aliens Wife," has reason for the indig-
nation which now fills her soul A Book entitled
Miss Jones's Quilting" has her name the title
page. Of the 206 pages of the book the aggrieved
lady says she wrote only twelve. The opening
sketch was written by her for q magazine years
ago. As to the remainder of the book, making
up over 1914 pages, she disclaims all response
bilitv. She does not know who the author is.
1t is not remarkable that Josiah Aliens Wife"
is gravely annoyed.
Two little girls who had been terribly burned
by the explosion of lamp were taken to the Buff
falo General Hospital few days ago, and were
brought out to have their wounds dressed at
clinic. The doctor told the students that unless
he could graft the skin of the girls would
die, as her back was mass of ulcers and proud
flesh. Thirteen of the students promptly barred
their arms, and the doctor shaved off the skin
with extra sharp razor. He then scraped the
childs back and grated in the foreign cuticle,
promising recovery in six weeks
SPEAKING of the recent royal pageant at the
Peoples Palace. at the East EEd of London, the
Pail Mall Gazette remarks that while the cere-
mony of laying foundation-stone is one of the
most ridiculous that has ever been contrived by
human ingenuity, the Queen, whether from past
experience or recent coaching, discharged tho alb
surd duties in busness-like manner First,
she took the shining trowel and proceeded to
spread the mortar on the lower stone. quite hor-
rifying some ladies, who cried: 'Oh, what a
shame! Why. she's scratching the silver" But
the right hand of her Majesty wavered not in
its duty. Then great glass retort was placed
in her hand, into which she dropped coins as
deftly a copjure about to perform a trick;
the papers followed the COINS the cap put
the retort which was placed in the cavity
The episode of the plummet followed and then
the top stone was lowered and the deed was
done. The crowd craned to get view of its
sovereign, and the archbishop's prayers were
Subjected to unseemly Interruptions, such as:
"Oh. Lord, save Thy people" Now then,
take your hat off there" 1.-The peace of God
which passeth all understanding" ..Sit down
in front, will youa" amid litter. At last all
was over; the helmets and breastpates of the
Horse Guards flashed in the sun as they faced
crowd itself gave out cry, and the Queen dis
appeared
Ex-senator Jones Talks Again.